There was a beer garden and bar area, but we were so taken with a number of the non-alcoholic options that we found ourselves forgoing both of these entirely (unless you count our late-afternoon field trip to Zeitgeist for pitchers in the sun—it's outside the event, so I don't). There was a wide array of agua frescas available in varying flavors, but housemade sodas, lassis, and shrubs, as well. It was a great example of how seasonality and creativity are sometimes even better showcased in more sippable offerings.

Lauren is a Bay Area-native whose serious eater status was sealed when she tried Brie for the first time at the age of 6. Since then, she has lived and eaten extensively in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and London, before making a grand homecoming to San Francisco where she eats at least an avocado a day. She has been writing for Serious Eats since 2011.